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March 16, 2023
BU agrees to sell Los Angeles buildings to tenant group to preserve affordable housing
“B.U. has agreed in principle to offer all four properties to the Liberty Community Land Trust,” university spokesman Colin Riley said in a statement...
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March 16, 2023
Fighting For Housing Justice In Los Angeles
Despite facing many challenges and obstacles, we remain committed to fighting for the right to safe, affordable, and dignified...
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August 25, 2021
The Battle for the Crenshaw Mall Continues
We have confirmed that on Friday the Crenshaw Mall was quietly sold to the corrupt, racist and failed developer David Schwartzman...
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July 22, 2021
Crenshaw Community Protests at Homes of Corrupt Racist Gentrifiers Connected to Vladimir Putin & Donald Trump in NYC & LA
Downtown Crenshaw Rising has taken its actions national, engaging in simultaneous protests in New York and L.A. to stop the sale...
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July 20, 2021
Civil Rights Leaders to Protest at Warner Music Group Addressing Len Blavatnik (‘Crony of Vladimir Putin’) Role in Attempt to Purchase Black L.A.’s Crenshaw Mall
Los Angeles ━ On Thursday, July 22 at 10:00 am PT representatives from civil rights organizations, including the NAACP...
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May 31, 2021
Commemorating the Tulsa Greenwood Massacre by Fighting for Crenshaw against Racist Gentrifier David Schwartzman
Today, May 31st, marks the 100 year commemoration of the two-day Tulsa riots by a racist white mob backed by the government...
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May 25, 2021
NAACP SFV Initiates Complaint Against Deutsche Bank
Our community driven movement has many allies who will not let the racism that surrounds the sale of the Crenshaw Mall stand...
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May 19, 2021
Downtown Crenshaw Commemorates Malcolm X’s 96th Birthday
Crenshaw District, Los Angeles, CA ━ Today, we remember the inspirational leader and activist Malcolm X, on what would be his 96th birthday...
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March 23, 2021
Civil Rights Leaders Protest Deutsche Bank Thwarting Effort of Black Group Seeking to Buy Iconic Crenshaw Mall & Appeal to Rep. Maxine Waters
Civil Rights Leaders Protest Deutsche Bank Thwarting Effort of Black Group Seeking to Buy Iconic Crenshaw Mall & Appeal to Rep. Maxine Waters...
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March 10, 2021
Breaking News: SEIU 721 VP Statement
This week we received the following statement from SEIU 721 Vice President David Green (who is also on the influential LACERA Board of Investments)...
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March 9, 2021
Black Lives Matter LA Statement of Support for Downtown Crenshaw
Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles (BLMLA) stands in strong support of the Black-led, community-driven approach to buy and control...
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March 9, 2021
Pan African Film Festival Statement of Support for Downtown Crenshaw
One of the communities greatest cultural expressions of Black creativity is the annual Pan-African Film Festival at the Crenshaw Mall...
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March 9, 2021
Black Contractors Support Downtown Crenshaw Bid for Crenshaw Mall
We are pleased to earn the support of the National Black Contractors' Association, Young Black Contractors Association...
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March 4, 2021
Breaking: Downtown Crenshaw Bid Submitted to Buy the Crenshaw Mall
Backed by over $28.4 million in philanthropy (quietly raised in just 2 weeks) we submitted our bid to buy the Crenshaw Mall shattering all records...
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December 15, 2020
Community Thwarts LivWrk-DFH Partners Attempt to Buy the Crenshaw Mall
We have confirmed that the agreement for LivWrk to purchase our beloved Crenshaw Mall was terminated as of Friday...
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November 9, 2020
Downtown Crenshaw in the New York Times
Our movement has made it all the way to the pages of the New York Times in an incredible article written by the talented Erin Aubry Kaplan...
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October 22, 2020
Electeds & Candidates Stand with the Community
With over 13,250 signatures signed, including over 300 community organizations, business, civil rights, neighborhood council...
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October 6, 2020
Statement on LivWrk Agreement to Purchase the Crenshaw Mall
The following statement is released on behalf of Downtown Crenshaw in response to the breaking news that New York City-based...
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September 24, 2020
Downtown Crenshaw Bid Submitted
Despite their best attempts to thwart us, Downtown Crenshaw submitted an incredible and competitive bid to buy the Crenshaw Mall...
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July 15, 2020
Trump-Backed CIM Group Walks Away from Crenshaw Mall
Black Community Beats Back Trump-Backed Real Estate Goliath in an Epic Fight over the Black Community's Historic Crenshaw Mall...
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